Chapter 187 Princess Dorne

After the appointment of the first legionnaire, it was Oberyn's turn.

This Prince of Dorn gave up his identity and stayed in Andalos all the time, made great military exploits, and is naturally qualified to become a commander of the army, and resigned as the commander of the city guards. These have already passed the qi, So Oberyn knew that he would definitely be a legion commander.

And Viserys entrusted him to lead the army of the Royana who were later conquered.

Oberyn himself also has Roina blood, and his ancestors came from the ancient city-state of Roina that was defeated by the Valyrian Freehold.

Nymeria, the legendary heroine of the Royana, married Morse Martell and helped her husband conquer all of Dorne.

Therefore, it is only fitting that Oberyn should lead these kneeling Royan armies, and Evan Pass, the Royan general, who is a close associate of Viserys, will help Oberyn manage the entire first army as deputy commander. Second Corps.

"Prince Oberyn, the Second Legion is in your hands."

Viserys also took out a golden sword and shield and gave it to Oberyn.

"Second Legion?"

"Your Majesty, this name is too ugly."

Prince Dorne, who has black curly hair, crossed Erlang's legs and touched the soft beard of his chin with one hand and shook his head helplessly.

Oberon's knowledge is very high, and his artistic cell is rich, it is difficult to see this simple number.

"The Second Corps just has the serial number 'two'."

And Viserys glanced at Oberyn, wondering what was going on in his mind every day, and then said calmly.

"The number will not change. You want to call it another name in the future. It's up to you."

"As long as it's not called the 'Sweetie's Legion' or the 'Martell Legion'."

Viserys made a small joke at the end, and Oberyn grinned into a hearty smile.

"no problem."

"Don't worry, I will never have such a bad name."

Oberyn took the golden sword and shield from Viserys and put it on his chest.

This fresh experience gave Oberyn a strong sense of positivity. After all, Dorne, although slightly different from the rest of Westeros, had never had such a different system.

Nobles are only in charge of the territory, not the army within the territory.

Nobles can be commanders of the army, but they are based on their abilities rather than titles, and are not allowed to serve in their own territory, and are subject to regular debriefing and rotations.

Moreover, the income in the territory is closely related to the interests of the nobles themselves. If the governance is neglected for a long time, or even the people are struggling, the king has the power to take back part of the nobles’ land as a warning according to the highest ruling power, and even become a commoner in one go. The most serious thing is will be sent to the gallows.

Although the power of the country was highly centralized in the hands of the king in the end, and the power of the nobles to self-government was greatly suppressed, what Oberon could see was that the benefits for the development of the country outweighed the disadvantages.

Especially when the country is still in its embryonic stage, one voice can unite all people and reduce the energy of infighting.

As for whether this system will be copied to Westeros in the future?

Viserys' promise to Prince Doran was that Dorne would remain as detached and special as he is now.

In fact, Dorne has maintained a special status ever since Dorne surrendered to the Targaryen dynasty and later the Baratheon dynasty.

Throughout history, Targaryen and Dorne have been married many times to cement this important frontier ruler.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Viserys making such a promise to Prince Doran. It is just that Prince Doran insists on promoting the marriage of his daughter and Viserys, perhaps not just to strengthen this kind of alliance...

At this moment, Viserys suddenly thought of what happened more than half a month ago.

Prince Doran suddenly sent a letter, in order to promote the marriage contract of the two alliances, his daughter Arianne Martell has boarded the ship from Sunspear to Andalos.

She was accompanied by fifty elite Dorne Guard soldiers, and a dozen artisans and craftsmen who financed Andalos.

"Oberyn, how long until Princess Dorne is here?"

Viserys spoke, and Oberyn raised his brows slightly when he heard Viserys' question.

"Probably. There are still more than two months."

Sunspear City is thousands of miles away from Andalos, and it takes a long time to travel by sea.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"a little nervous?"

Afterwards, some dark-skinned middle-aged men sat on the chair and teased in a teasing tone. He still remembered how he looked when he first met Viserys.

And Viserys' face also turned black, and then responded angrily.

"No!"

In fact, although Viserys is sometimes serious, he is more of a person who is easy to get along with, and he never deliberately puts on the air of a 'king'.

Because Viserys often hangs in the mouth of the sentence, "A respected king does not depend on his noble blood."

Although everyone present is not as noble as his bloodline.

To rule a country should rely on the support of the people and nobles. If there is no "noble blood" but no strength to rule the country...

Such people are like his father, Aerys II the Mad King, or King Robert now sitting on the Iron Throne.

No matter how noble your bloodline is, you will be doomed to lose the chair under your butt and even your own life.

"Ha ha…"

After such a small episode, the serious atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly relaxed a lot, and all the old men present showed a 'understood' smile.

Thinking about it carefully, his Majesty the King is still only a fifteen-year-old boy. He will be considered a true adult when he holds a coming-of-age ceremony after his sixteenth naming day next year.

But sometimes Viserys's maturity almost made them forget that he was only a teenager.

only one.

young.

"His Majesty has indeed reached the age of engagement."

The old sergeant sitting on the king's left had a gratified smile on his face. He felt as if he was watching his children grow up. Although he had never been married, he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

"The eldest daughter of Prince Doran of the Martell family is a match for the king."

The marriage between Targaryen and the Martell family can be considered a family tradition, not to mention the eldest daughter of Prince Doran, so naturally he can't find any faults.

"yes."

The old Sir was the first to speak, and all kinds of voices of approval rang out in the conference hall.

Only Bessie Joyce, the newly appointed commander of the First Corps, who was sitting in the corner, did not speak.

His back was still very straight, and he was sitting upright. He would only agree with the king's order and not include others.